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- DictionaryA·wake/əˈwāk/
verb
- 1. stop sleeping; wake from sleep: "she awoke to find the streets covered in snow"
adjective
- 1. not asleep: "the noise might keep you awake at night"
1. : to cease sleeping : to wake up. She awoke late that morning. The next day we awoke to the sound of drums. Sarah Ferrell. 2. : to become aroused or active again. when the volcano awoke. 3. : to become conscious or aware of something. awoke to the possibilities.
When you're awake, you're conscious and aware of your surroundings. When you're not awake, you're asleep. If you are reading this, you are indeed awake.
AWAKE definition: 1. not sleeping: 2. If you are awake to something, you know about it: 3. to stop sleeping or to…. Learn more.
Awake definition: to wake up; rouse from sleep. See examples of AWAKE used in a sentence.
1. to emerge or rouse from sleep; wake. 2. to become or cause to become alert. 3. ( usually foll by to) to become or make aware (of): to awake to reality. 4. ( tr) to arouse (feelings, etc) or cause to remember (memories, etc) adj ( postpositive)
6 meanings: Also: awaken 1. to emerge or rouse from sleep; wake 2. to become or cause to become alert 3. to become or make.... Click for more definitions.
AWAKE meaning: 1. to not be sleeping: 2. to be completely awake 3. to wake up, or make someone wake up. Learn more.
[not before noun] not asleep (especially immediately before or after sleeping) to be half/fully awake. to be wide awake (= fully awake) I was still awake when he came to bed. The noise was keeping everyone awake. I was finding it hard to stay awake. He lies awake at night worrying about his job.
Definition of awake verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The verb awake is usually used only in writing and in the past tense awoke: She awoke to a day of brilliant sunshine. Waken and awaken are much more formal. Awaken is used especially in literature: The Prince awakened Sleeping Beauty with a kiss.
